In brief: See Spokane in ‘Roadshow’

An “Antiques Roadshow” episode that includes a segment on Spokane’s Looff Carrousel featuring antique carousel carvings will air nationwide Monday at 8 p.m. See it locally on KSPS Channel 7..

The episode is part 1 of three filmed in Spokane last summer. Items on the Monday show include “a notable necklace,” an aerial map of Spokane, and various items signed by Abraham Lincoln.

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Global warming expert to speak

Tim Flannery, an international global warming authority who has gained prominence through his many scientific achievements and provocative books, will speak at Eastern Washington University at 10 a.m. April 5, in EWU’s Showalter Auditorium.

Flannery’s latest book, “The Weather Makers,” looks at how man is changing the climate and what it means to our planet.

“Dr. Flannery is an international voice on climate change, and climate change is the single biggest challenge our students will face in their lifetime,” said Dana Elder, director of the EWU Honors Program, who is bringing Flannery to campus through a grant received from the Strategic Planning Council. The EWU College of Science, Health and Engineering, whose dean is an accomplished biologist and longtime friend of Flannery’s, is cosponsoring the speech.

In addition to his numerous books, Flannery is a regular contributor to The New York Review of Books and has frequently been interviewed on ABC Radio, NPR and the BBC. He is currently a professor at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.

For more information, or to make arrangements for special needs, call Mary Benham by April 2 at 359-2822.

– Staff reports